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Thoughts That Bug Me

By: Clarisse Sawyer and Zofia Witkowski-Blake
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  • Summary

  • Join Clarisse and Zofia, two certified bug enthusiasts, on their exploration of the sudden rise in popularity of insects and other arthropods in popular culture . Along the way, learn answers to some of life's biggest questions, including, but not limited to:

    Why does Gen Z like Franz Kafka's roach so much? How many beetles does it take to eat a dead kitten? Do stick insects have maternal instincts? And why do so many people like bugs, and just who are these freaks!?
    Clarisse Sawyer & Zofia-Wikowski-Blake 2024
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Episodes
  • Insect Taxidermy and Queer Identity

    Insect Taxidermy and Queer Identity
    May 25 2024

    Gay bugs! Celebrity stick insects! Pulling out insect poo with tweezers on the coffee table!

    Lauri Pavlovich is the artist behind the work, Bugs Against the Binary, which was shown at Melbourne's Science Gallery. This artwork was all about challenging conventional notions of sex, sexuality and gender using really cool bugs.

    When some of the stick insects naturally passed away during the exihibit, Zofia saw an opportunity... to enlist Clarisse's help in making gay bug art for her girlfriend.

    Many thanks to Teeb Lake for original music, and Simon Pampena for mentorship and listening notes. Artwork by Clarisse Sawyer, script/editing by Zofia Witkowski-Blake. This podcast was created on the unceded lands of the Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples.

    See photos from Lauri's exhibit here: https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/break-the-binaries-exhibits/bugs-against-the-binary#:~:text=What%20can%20we%20learn%20from,is%20full%20of%20rule%20breakers.
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    21 mins
  • Who are Insect Collectors?

    Who are Insect Collectors?
    May 18 2024

    In our VERY FIRST episode, Clarisse and Zofia journey to the National Entomology Insect Expo to find out: who are Insect Collectors? Why do they collect? Is collecting environmentally sustainable? What happened that time Clarisse was almost arrested for insect smuggling? All this and more!

    This episode aired as a segment on The Science Show on ABC RN on 18/5/24.

    Many thanks to @insectexpo, Cleve Herd for speaking to us, Teeb Lake for original music, and Simon Pampena for mentorship and listening notes. Artwork and script by Clarisse Sawyer, editing by Zofia Witkowski-Blake. This podcast was created on the unceded lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung, Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples.
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    25 mins
  • Who are we? With The Science Show

    Who are we? With The Science Show
    May 13 2024

    We got on Australian national radio to Talk Bug with host Robyn Williams.

    Find The Science Show here: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/scienceshow
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    17 mins
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